[dryerman]

For a Hotpoint Gas range (about 12 yrs. old), Model RGB745, I have a self-cleaning problem...

I set Oven Temp and Oven Selector knobs to "Clean", lock the door (all O.K.).

The display reads 3:00. I have 1 minute to change the clean time from 3 hours to something else. Otherwise, after 1 minute, the range starts self cleaning. This goes O.K., and the clean timer counts backward (2:59, 2:58, 2:57, etc.)

But, the oven does not get hot.

Note: both the broil and bake functions work fine (gas lights and oven heats).

Anyone have any ideas why self cleaning is not functioning?

[AmpDraw]

Certainly sounds like a problem in the control itself and not the door lock switches. I'd wait and see if anyone else here has a better suggestion for you before just buying the control though.

[dryerman]

We tested... Although the self-clean cycle starts (as far as the control unit knows - the cleaning timers counts down from 3 hours), the ignitors do not glow orange in self-clean mode. (Neither the broil [top] or bake [bottom] ignitors glow.) But, both broil and bake work separately.

Could this be anything other than the control unit? Replacing the control unit would probably cost more than the range is worth - the range is about 12 years old. Any suggestions if it is something else?

Thanks.